Tax
Europe Guide 2024 : Denmark
Band 2
About
Provided by Gorrissen Federspiel
Gorrissen Federspiel provides advice to Danish and international businesses on issues relating to tax and duties.
Gorrissen Federspiel provides advice on issues relating to tax, duties and VAT in connection with business transfers and the transfer of real property, investments, group restructurings, employee stock option programmes and financial products. The Tax group conducts tax cases as well as cases concerning VAT and duties before the National Tax Board, the Tax Appeals Agency, the National Tax Tribunal, the High Courts, the Supreme Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Chambers Review
Gorrissen Federspiel is a highly regarded law firm that advances in the tax rankings. The team represents clients in a whole host of tax disputes, including VAT, withholding tax, transfer pricing and payroll tax cases. The lawyers are experienced in proceedings at the Danish Supreme Court and the CJEU. The law firm is also well placed to handle tax mandates connected to M&A and corporate restructurings, as well as real estate deals.
Work Highlights
- Gorrissen Federspiel advised Chr. Hansen on the tax aspects of its merger with Novozymes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Gorrissen Federspiel has a very strong team covering many areas with dedicated specialists."
"The lawyers always give proactive advice."
"Gorrissen Federspiel has a very strong team covering many areas with dedicated specialists."
"The lawyers always give proactive advice."
Notable Practitioners
Jakob Skaadstrup Andersen represents clients in withholding tax, transfer pricing and VAT disputes. He also advises on the tax implications of transactions.
"Jakob Skaadstrup Andersen is a very good team player and excellent advocate."
"He is very dedicated."
Jan Steen Hansen is a highly regarded lawyer who routinely represents clients in disputes involving withholding tax, VAT and transfer pricing. His work also includes tax structuring and due diligence on transactions, including real estate deals.
Niclas Holst Sonne gets notable plaudits for his expertise in transaction-related tax issues. He regularly advises on the tax aspects of cross-border M&A, as well as corporate restructurings. He also has experience in matters connected to the structuring of investment funds.
"He's an experienced tax lawyer in the private equity area."
"Niclas Holst Sonne has a strong commercial mindset and a technical knowledge of tax."
Anne Becker-Christensen is a highly regarded practitioner who is well versed in a range of corporate tax mandates, including transaction-related matters and the tax aspects of employee incentive and share programmes.
Jakob Krogsøe regularly represents clients before the Eastern High Court in disputes concerning payroll tax as well as transfer pricing matters. He boasts further experience in mutual agreement procedure issues.
Ranked Lawyers at
Gorrissen Federspiel
Denmark
Members
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Head of Department
Jesper Møller